Clinical trials: Rare Genetic Muscle Diseases
Duchene Muscular Dystrophy
A Study Evaluating the Real-World Experience of Givinostat in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
This is a prospective observational study conducted to evaluate safety, tolerability, and functional outcomes of patients with DMD newly initiating oral givinostat or having started therapy within 6 months as part of routine…
- Trial name
- PROVIDUS (NCT07127978)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- ITF Therapeutics LLC
Congenital Myopathies, Muscular Dystrophy
Personalized Disease Modeling for Rare Genetic Myopathies
The goal of this observational study is to learn how rare genetic muscle diseases change over time and whether muscle cells grown from a participant's blood can help researchers understand the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07914049
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital
Pompe Disease
Frequency of Pompe Disease in Patients With Myalgia With or Without Hyper Ckemia - Data From the Reference Center (CERCA)
Pompe's disease is a lysosomal storage disease of autosomal recessive genetic transmission due to a deficiency in acid alpha glucosidase.
- Trial name
- POEM (NCT05092230)
- Where
- Martinique
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Rare Diseases, Mitochondrial Diseases
A Multi-Dimensional Model of cAre and transItion for Patients With cOmplex RAre Diseases
Over the past century, the progress in biomedical sciences gave outstanding contributions to the understanding of human conditions, and even curing some of them.
- Conditions
- Rare Diseases, Mitochondrial Diseases, Muscular Dystrophies, Dysmorphic Disorder, Body
- Trial name
- AD-MAIORA (NCT07558213)
- Testing
- Etiopathogenetic diagnosis, Functional diagnosis
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Fragile X Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome
Parent and Infant Inter(X)Action Intervention (PIXI)
The objective is to develop and test, through an iterative process, an intervention to address and support the development of infants with a confirmed diagnosis of a neurogenetic disorder with associated developmental delays or…
- Conditions
- Fragile X Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Dup15Q Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03836300
- Testing
- Parent-Infant Inter(X)action Intervention (PIXI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Rare Disease Registry Database for Movement Disorders in Southern Anhui Province
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition, a rare disease is a disease affecting fewer than 6.5 people per 10,000; in China, it generally refers to diseases with a prevalence of less than 1/10,000 (i.e., with a…
- Conditions
- Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Hereditary Muscular Dystrophy, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- W-MoSCA (NCT07838883)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
Rare Genetic Muscle Diseases, Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
Transcriptomic Analysis to Put an End to Misdiagnosis in Patients With Rare Muscle Diseases
Since 2017, more than 250 analyses performed at the Molecular Genetics Laboratory of the Timone Enfant Hospital have yielded negative results in patients with rare genetic muscle diseases.
- Conditions
- Rare Genetic Muscle Diseases, Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne, Muscular Dystrophy, Becker, Congenital Myopathy
- Trial name
- ARNseq-Musc (NCT06833489)
- Testing
- ARN extraction from muscle biopsies
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Mitochondrial Myopathy, MELAS Syndrome
Study of the Metabolism of Pyruvate and Related Problems in Patients With Lactic Acidemia
OBJECTIVES: I. Study the metabolism of pyruvate and related problems in patients with lactic acidemia. II. Define the nature of the metabolic defect.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Myopathy, MELAS Syndrome, Lactic Acidosis
- Trial name
- NCT00004353
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A Study to Assess Safety/Tolerability, pk, Effects on Histology, Clinical Parameters of Givinostat in Children With DMD
The primary objective of Parts 1 and 2 of the study were to establish the histologic effects of givinostat administered chronically at the selected daily dose.
- Trial name
- NCT01761292
- Testing
- Givinostat
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Italfarmaco
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Prednisone for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
OBJECTIVES: I. Characterize the effect of prednisone on muscle protein metabolism in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. II.
- Trial name
- NCT00004646
- Testing
- prednisone
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Glycogen Storage Disease, GSD Type 0A
Rare Glycogen Storage Diseases Natural History Study
The purpose of this study is to collect and study key medical data about several ultra-rare GSDs (Glycogen Storage Diseases) including, but not limited to, GSD types 0a, 0b, VII, X, XII, XIII, XV, PRKAG2 syndrome and Danon…
- Conditions
- Glycogen Storage Disease, GSD Type 0A, GSD Type 0B, GSD VII
- Trial name
- NCT06795152
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Establishing Walking-related Digital Biomarkers in Rare Childhood Onset Progressive Neuromuscular Disorders
The purpose of this research is (1) to identify disease specific walking-related digital biomarkers of disease severity, and (2) monitor longitudinal changes in natural environments, for extended periods of time, in DMD and SMA.
- Trial name
- NCT06839469
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Mitochondrial Myopathy
Pilot Compassionate Use Study of Thioctic Acid Treatment in Mitochondrial Myopathy
OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the efficacy of thioctic acid in treating a single patient with mitochondrial myopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT00004770
- Testing
- thioctic acid
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Burden, Dependency
Your Voice; Impact of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) on the Lives of Families
The purpose of this study is to improve the understanding of the treatment goals that a person with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) or the caregiver may be most interested in, based on the severity of the person's disease.
- Conditions
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Burden, Dependency, Disability Physical, Disease Management
- Trial name
- NCT03680365
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jett Foundation, Inc.
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Rare Diseases, Marfan Syndrome
Analysis of Muscular Properties in Patients With MFS and EDS
The goal of this observational study is to learn and assess muscle morphological and electromechanical properties in patients affected with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS).
- Conditions
- Rare Diseases, Marfan Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Trial name
- MUSCLE (NCT05720923)
- Testing
- Analysis with Ergometer
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Myotonic Dystrophy, Congenital, Myotonic Dystrophy, Type 1 (DM1)
Music Intervention for Brain-Heart Disease in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
The goal of this interventional study is to demonstrate the feasibility and tolerability of music and movement intervention for children with congenital DM1, while providing indications of its effectiveness in improving brain and…
- Conditions
- Myotonic Dystrophy, Congenital, Myotonic Dystrophy, Type 1 (DM1), Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
- Trial name
- NCT06809049
- Testing
- Music and movement education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Hanns Lochmuller
Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
Cabozantinib-S-Malate in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Refractory, or Newly Diagnosed Sarcomas, Wilms Tumor, or Other Rare Tumors
This phase II trial studies how well cabozantinib-s-malate works in treating younger patients with sarcomas, Wilms tumor, or other rare tumors that have come back, do not respond to therapy, or are newly diagnosed.
- Conditions
- Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Childhood Clear Cell Sarcoma of Soft Tissue
- Trial name
- NCT02867592
- Testing
- Cabozantinib, Cabozantinib S-malate, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 142 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Paralysis, Hyperkalemic Periodic, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Dichlorphenamide for Periodic Paralyses and Associated Sodium Channel Disorders
OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the efficacy of dichlorphenamide in the treatment of episodic weakness attacks in patients with hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, paramyotonia congenita with periodic paralysis, and hypokalemic periodic…
- Conditions
- Paralysis, Hyperkalemic Periodic, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Paramyotonia Congenita
- Trial name
- NCT00004802
- Testing
- dichlorphenamide
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)